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1. A mini integrated control device comprising at least one processor to implement: a first control unit for receiving large-scale sensor data generated while an autonomous driving robot is operated, and performing a first portion of large-scale calculations of the large-scale sensor data, wherein the first control unit calculates a travel path for autonomous driving based on location data of the autonomous driving robot and data regarding obstacles located near the autonomous driving robot acquired from the large-scale sensor data to allow the autonomous driving robot to select the travel path and travel to a destination while avoiding obstacles; a second control unit, which is connected to the first control unit, for performing, in parallel with the first portion of the large-scale calculations of the first control unit, a second portion of the large-scale calculations of the large-scale sensor data, by using the same clock as the first control unit, wherein the second control unit performs calculations of data acquired by sensors comprising a camera and a laser scanner; and a micro control unit for monitoring a state of power of the autonomous driving robot, monitoring obstacles located near the autonomous driving robot, controlling a motor of the autonomous driving robot, controlling a relay module of the autonomous driving robot, and communicating with the first control unit, wherein the mini integrated control device further comprises a power supply configured to supply power to sensors used by the autonomous driving robot, the first control unit, the second control unit, and the micro control unit.
A mini integrated control device for autonomous driving robots includes a first control unit that receives sensor data and calculates a travel path by processing location and obstacle data from sensors. A second control unit, connected to the first and using the same clock, performs parallel calculations on sensor data from a camera and laser scanner. A micro control unit monitors power, obstacles, controls the robot's motor and relay module, and communicates with the first control unit. A power supply provides power to the sensors, the first and second control units, and the micro control unit. The autonomous driving robot then selects the calculated travel path to reach a destination while avoiding obstacles.
2. The mini integrated control device of claim 1 , wherein the first control unit receives the large-scale sensor data via a gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch.
The mini integrated control device uses a first control unit that receives sensor data and calculates a travel path. The sensor data is received through a gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch. A second control unit performs parallel calculations. A micro control unit monitors power, obstacles, controls the robot's motor and relay module, and communicates with the first control unit. A power supply provides power to the sensors, the first and second control units, and the micro control unit. The autonomous driving robot then selects the calculated travel path to reach a destination while avoiding obstacles.
3. The mini integrated control device of claim 1 , wherein the micro control unit communicates with the first control unit over Ethernet and communicates with the first control unit over RS232 if the Ethernet is damaged.
The mini integrated control device includes a micro control unit that communicates with a first control unit over Ethernet. If the Ethernet connection fails, the micro control unit communicates with the first control unit over RS232. The first control unit receives sensor data and calculates a travel path. A second control unit performs parallel calculations. The micro control unit also monitors power, obstacles, controls the robot's motor and relay module. A power supply provides power to the sensors, the first and second control units, and the micro control unit. The autonomous driving robot then selects the calculated travel path to reach a destination while avoiding obstacles.
4. The mini integrated control device of claim 1 , wherein the micro control unit displays a state of the mini integrated control device comprising a monitored state of power of the autonomous driving robot, a monitored state of obstacles located near the autonomous driving robot, a control state of the motor of the autonomous driving robot, a control state of the relay module of the autonomous driving robot, and a communication state with the first control unit, on a liquid crystal display (LCD) display.
The mini integrated control device has a micro control unit that displays the device's status on a liquid crystal display (LCD). The display shows the power state of the autonomous driving robot, the status of nearby obstacles, the control state of the robot's motor, the control state of the robot's relay module, and the communication status with the first control unit. The first control unit receives sensor data and calculates a travel path. A second control unit performs parallel calculations. A power supply provides power to the sensors, the first and second control units, and the micro control unit. The autonomous driving robot then selects the calculated travel path to reach a destination while avoiding obstacles.
5. The mini integrated control device of claim 1 , wherein the first control unit comprises 16 cores and is operated on 32 cores in total by hyper-threading.
The mini integrated control device contains a first control unit that includes 16 cores and is operated using 32 cores through hyper-threading. This first control unit receives sensor data and calculates a travel path. A second control unit performs parallel calculations. A micro control unit monitors power, obstacles, controls the robot's motor and relay module, and communicates with the first control unit. A power supply provides power to the sensors, the first and second control units, and the micro control unit. The autonomous driving robot then selects the calculated travel path to reach a destination while avoiding obstacles.
6. The mini integrated control device of claim 1 , wherein the first control unit is in the form of a board, wherein peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) communication lines connecting the first control unit and the second control unit and serial and Ethernet communication lines connected to the micro control unit are disposed at a backplane side of the board, and a power light emitting diode (LED), a reset button, a speaker connector, a microphone, a video graphics adapter (VGA) or high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), at least one universal serial bus (USB), at least one gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch, at least one FireWire, and at least one serial communication line are disposed at a front panel side of the board.
The first control unit of the mini integrated control device is a board. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) communication lines connect the first and second control units. Serial and Ethernet communication lines connect to the micro control unit on the backplane side of the board. A power light emitting diode (LED), a reset button, a speaker connector, a microphone, a video graphics adapter (VGA) or high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), universal serial bus (USB) ports, gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch, a FireWire port, and a serial communication line are located on the front panel side of the board. The first control unit receives sensor data and calculates a travel path. A second control unit performs parallel calculations. A micro control unit monitors power, obstacles, controls the robot's motor and relay module, and communicates with the first control unit. A power supply provides power.
7. The mini integrated control device of claim 1 , wherein the autonomous driving robot selects the travel path at a high speed and travels to the destination while avoiding obstacles.
In the mini integrated control device, the autonomous driving robot selects its travel path quickly and travels to its destination while avoiding obstacles. The device consists of a first control unit that receives sensor data and calculates a travel path. A second control unit performs parallel calculations. A micro control unit monitors power, obstacles, controls the robot's motor and relay module, and communicates with the first control unit. A power supply provides power to the sensors, the first and second control units, and the micro control unit.
8. A mini integrated control device comprising at least one processor to implement: a first control unit for receiving large-scale sensor data generated while an autonomous driving robot is operated, and performing a first portion of large-scale calculations of the large-scale sensor data, wherein the first control unit calculates a travel path for autonomous driving based on location data of the autonomous driving robot and data regarding obstacles located near the autonomous driving robot acquired from the large-scale sensor data to allow the autonomous driving robot to select the travel path and travel to a destination while avoiding obstacles; a second control unit, which is connected to the first control unit, for performing, in parallel with the first portion of the large-scale calculations of the first control unit, a second portion of the large-scale calculations of the large-scale sensor data, by using the same clock as the first control unit, wherein the second control unit performs calculations regarding environment recognition among the large-scale calculations, and the calculations regarding environment recognition comprise calculations of data acquired by sensors comprising a camera and a laser scanner; a micro control unit for monitoring a state of power of the autonomous driving robot, monitoring obstacles located near the autonomous driving robot, controlling a motor of the autonomous driving robot, controlling a relay module of the autonomous driving robot, and communicating with the first control unit; and wherein the mini integrated control device further comprises a power supply configured to supply power to sensors used by the autonomous driving robot, the first control unit, and the micro control unit.
A mini integrated control device for autonomous driving robots has a first control unit that receives sensor data and calculates a travel path based on location and obstacle data. A second control unit, using the same clock, performs parallel environment recognition calculations, including data from a camera and laser scanner. A micro control unit monitors power and obstacles, controls the robot's motor and relay module, and communicates with the first control unit. A power supply provides power to the sensors, the first control unit, and the micro control unit. The autonomous driving robot then selects the calculated travel path to reach a destination while avoiding obstacles.
9. The mini integrated control device of claim 8 , wherein the first control unit receives the large-scale sensor data via a gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch.
In the mini integrated control device, the first control unit receives sensor data and calculates a travel path, receiving the sensor data through a gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch. A second control unit performs parallel environment recognition calculations including data from a camera and laser scanner. A micro control unit monitors power, obstacles, controls the robot's motor and relay module, and communicates with the first control unit. A power supply provides power to the sensors, the first control unit, and the micro control unit. The autonomous driving robot then selects the calculated travel path to reach a destination while avoiding obstacles.
10. The mini integrated control device of claim 9 , wherein the autonomous driving robot selects the travel path and travels to the destination while avoiding obstacles while having a low velocity.
The mini integrated control device allows the autonomous driving robot to select a travel path and move to its destination, avoiding obstacles at a low speed. It features a first control unit, receiving data through a gigabit Ethernet switch, that processes sensor data to calculate the path. A second control unit performs parallel environment recognition calculations with camera and laser scanner data. A micro control unit monitors power, obstacles, and controls the robot's motor/relay, communicating with the first control unit. A power supply supports the sensors, the first control unit, and the micro control unit.
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October 31, 2017
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